Competitions · United States
Cube Against Cancer Boston 2026
Marlborough, Massachusetts · 21 March 2026 · 6 events · 62 competitors · 66 personal bests
Curtis Chai won three of the six events (3×3, 4×4, Megaminx) and the closest final was the Megaminx, won by Curtis Chai by 0.09 seconds. 62 competitors produced 66 personal bests, 46 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Andrew Kang took a 4×4 single of 1:54.59 down to 47.12, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Curtis Chai | 5.64 | 6.86 |
| 4×4 | Curtis Chai | 23.50 | 24.59 |
| 5×5 | Cameron Soulagnet | 47.85 | 48.42 |
| 7×7 | Kevin Hays | 1:49.78 | 2:04.62 |
| Megaminx | Curtis Chai | 44.04 | 46.10 |
| Square-1 | Elijah Rain Phelps | 6.07 | 7.39 |
The PB harvest
66 set · 46 still standing- Kevin Hays — 5×5 single 40.68: into the top 0.2% of the event's history.
- Ian Kim — 3×3 single 6.39: into the top 0.76% of the event's history.
- Elijah Rain Phelps — 5×5 single 49.22: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Liam Corcoran — Megaminx single 41.05: into the top 1.9% of the event's history.
- Liam Corcoran — 3×3 single 7.50: into the top 2.0% of the event's history.
- Josh Flagg — 4×4 single 30.99: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Will Russo — 5×5 single 58.74: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Derek White — Megaminx single 50.08: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
62 competitors · 284 results · 6 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Curtis Chai won it with a 6.86 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
D' U2 B2 L D2 R B2 U2 R2 D2 R' D2 F' U2 B U L' D U2 B - 2
F L' D U2 F2 L2 F L2 B U2 B U2 L' D2 F R2 D' L U' - 3
B D F U D2 B U2 F' R' U' F2 U B2 L2 U D R2 L2 D' - 4
D' F' L U2 B2 L2 B2 R' B2 L' B L U L2 R2 F' L R2 - 5
F2 U2 B' R U' F R2 F L R2 U B2 U2 R2 U L2 F2 D' B2 D
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
62 competitors- Aakash Gupta
- Alex Cohen
- Alex Lisauskas
- Alistair Schardl
- Andrew Kang
- Andrew Lofgren
- Arvin D. Vaidya
- Avery Boardman
- Cameron Soulagnet
- Campbell St Jean
- Christopher Thomas
- Curtis Chai
- Daniel Jalkut
- Daniel Kuchin
- Derek White
- Edward Bryson
- Elijah Rain Phelps
- Elle Nolan
- Ethan Wu
- Ethan Zhuang
- Ezra Snowden
- Geordie Hine
- George Fan
- Giulio Beniamino Ciampa
- Graeme Stone
- Ian Kim
- Ivan Kuchin
- Jack Ngo
- Jacob Thomann
- Jason Bilgrei
- Jaustin Gudbrandsen
- Jay Rangthale
- Jeffrey Li
- Jonah Mathew
- Josh Flagg
- Kai Routhier
- Kevin Hays
- Leo Patriss
- Liam Andrew Alexander O'Toole
- Liam Corcoran
- Lucas Svirsky
- Luke Chestnutt
- Luke Jia
- Marco Sarli
- Matthew Jalkut
- Ming Chai (柴明)
- Molly P. Carr
- Nicolas Kargov
- Noel Jose Alvero
- Oren Hammond
- Patrick Hershey
- Pranav Arul Perumal
- Punarva Chandramouli
- Sephiroth Pena
- Soren Zhang
- Spencer Sarkis
- Suleyman Carleen
- Syed Mekaeel Ghani
- Tommy Chestnutt
- Troy Fisher
- Will Gray
- Will Russo
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.